- Macarthur FC must pay Dwight Yorke $300,000 in compensation
- Judgment handed down by the Court of Arbitration for Sports follows
Beleaguered A-League club Macarthur FC will not be able to sign any new players until mid-2026 until they pay former coach Dwight Yorke almost $300,000 in compensation.
Follow the spectacular results Last month, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld a decision by the FIFA Players’ Status Chamber (PSC) showing that the club had breached the parties’ contract and dismissed Yorke without just cause in January 2023.
It also comes as Macarthur appealed the PSC’s original decision, handed down in June last year, to award compensation to Yorke.
They argued that Yorke had damaged the club’s reputation after labeling his team a “pub team” following a 1–0 loss against Adelaide at the time.
The former Red Devils forward then filed a counterclaim against Macarthur’s appeal to be paid the remainder of his lucrative contract, said to be worth $800,000, but it was dismissed.
Under the ban imposed, Macarthur, winner of last month’s Australian Cup final, is unable to recruit new faces and give rising Australian stars a chance in the big time until the mid-2026 pre-season transfer window. of the A-League.
The ban will be lifted once the six-figure payment is made.
FIFA disciplinary chief Américo Espallargas told the Sydney Morning Herald It appears that the club, which also waived three players last year accused of being involved in a betting scandal during A-League matches, has not met its financial obligations to Yorke.
A-League side Macarthur FC will not be able to sign new players until mid-2026 until they pay former coach Dwight Yorke (pictured) almost $300,000 in compensation.
The result follows a ruling that the club sacked Yorke (pictured playing for Manchester United) without just cause in January 2023.
In the twilight of his career, Yorke signed with Sydney FC as their star player and won the A-League grand final in March 2006.
“I have maintained my dignity through all of this and will continue to do so,” Yorke said through his attorney, Greg Griffin.
‘FIFA and CAS have ruled in my favor. At the moment I am waiting for my agreement.
“I wish the players, the fans and the club all the best.”
According to Espallargas’ letter sent by FIFA, Football Australia is obliged to implement the sanction to the club.
Macarthur CEO Sam Krslovic declined to comment.
Yorke, 52, made his name at Aston Villa before moving to Manchester United ahead of the 1998-99 season.
He won the treble (UEFA Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup) in his first season at Old Trafford, where his forward partnership with Andy Cole was legendary.
In the twilight of his career, Yorke signed with Sydney FC as their star player and won the A-League grand final in March 2006.
After retiring in 2009, Yorke turned his attention to coaching.
